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Jobs in Santa Clara, CA
2364 active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA · collapsed to 2139 roles.
Santa Clara, CA Job Market Score
- Pay is above the national median ($198k vs $130k national)
- Few reposted listings (9% appear duplicated)
- Most postings refresh within a month (17% open 30+ days)
Santa Clara, CA job market overview (May 2026)
The Santa Clara, CA job market is currently stable, with active hiring with relatively fresh postings. Out of 2,364 active job postings tracked here, 17% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and director, with technology as the leading sector.
- 17% of postings in Santa Clara, CA have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 243 new postings have appeared this week — about 10% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 20 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 64+ days.
- 3% of postings list a salary range (78 of 2,364).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $198k.
- The most active employers right now are Nvidia, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm.
What this means for job seekers
- Postings move quickly — apply soon after a role appears.
- Best opportunities are in engineering and director.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Santa Clara, CA job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA.
- 2,364Active postings
- 243Posted this week
- 406Open 30+ days17% of active
- 81Remote / hybrid3% of active
- 3%List salary78 of 2,364
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $198kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 20dMedian agep90 64d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by occupation (SOC)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Engineering331
- Director83
- Product Manager75
- Technical PM55
- Server / Host53
- Data Science42
Top occupations (SOC)
- Software Developers771
- Managers, All Other225
- Project Management Specialists96
- Computer and Information Research Scientists31
- Marketing Managers26
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators21
Top sectors
- Technology2,006
- Manufacturing1,617
- Retail186
- Healthcare114
- Consumer Goods64
- Transportation & Logistics58
Employment mix
- Unspecified2,252 · 95%
- Part-time34 · 1%
- Full-time31 · 1%
- Intern24 · 1%
- Contract20 · 1%
- Temporary3 · 0%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Signal and Power Integrity Engineer - Hardware
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
posted 2 weeks ago
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Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Developer Technology Engineer - AI
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Software Engineer, AI Inference Systems
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Product Marketing ManagerProduct Marketing
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Machine Learning Engineer, GeForce G-AssistML / AI Engineering
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- Senior Localization Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Principal System Software Engineer - CUDA Driver
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
posted 2 weeks ago
- Senior Software Engineer, CUDA Core Libraries
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
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- Senior Deep Learning Communication Architect
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
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- PCB Design Layout Engineer× 2 openings
Nvidia · Santa Clara, CA · jobs.nvidia.com
most recent posted 2 weeks ago